Lorena Slipover by Martha Wissing

Lorena Slipover

Knitting
November 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Cable pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
954 - 1590 yards (872 - 1454 m)
Bust Circumference 40.5(46-51.5-57-62)" /103(117-131-145-157) cm
English
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The Lorena Slipover worked in one piece, is seamless, features an allover beautiful French Braid cable pattern and seed stitch trim. It is worked in the round, from the bottom up to the armholes, then the front and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with German short rows and joined together with the three needle bind off technique.

Finished measurements
Bust Circumference 40.5(46-51.5-57-62)“ /103(117-131-145-157) cm
Length – 19.5(20-20.5-21-22)” /50(51-52-53-56) cm

Materials
6(7-8-9-10) Skeins BERROCO HEARTHSIDE (100 g / 159 yds), #11007 Fogstone
40” Length circular knitting needle, size 10 (6 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
40” Length circular knitting needle, size 8 (5 mm)
16” Length circular knitting needle, size 8 (5 mm)
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch marker
Stitch holders
Spare circular needle, size 10 or smaller for 3 needle bind off
Removable stitch markers or scrap yarn

Gauge
21 sts = 4” /10 cm; 25 rows = 4” /10 cm in French Braid Cable pattern
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Pattern stitch is written and charted.

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